In the artery leaving the left ventricle, you would expect to find
A) oxygenated blood.
B) deoxygenated blood.
C) a smaller volume of blood than in any of the other vessels leaving the heart.
D) lower systolic pressure than in any of the other vessels leaving the heart.

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The artery leaving the left ventricle is the aorta which carries oxygenated blood from the heart to the rest of the body. The oxygenated blood is pumped out of the left ventricle into the aorta, which branches into smaller arteries and capillaries, eventually delivering oxygen to tissues and organs throughout the body. Therefore, option A is the correct choice.

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